MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC FUSION ENT NAVIGATION SYSTEM; NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT
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Model Number 9733560 |
Device Problems
Thermal Decomposition of Device (1071); Mechanics Altered (2984); Excessive Heating (4030)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 06/04/2021 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Other relevant device(s) are: product id: 9733678, serial/lot #: unknown, ubd: unknown, udi#: unknown.A medtronic representative visited the site to evaluate the equipment.(b)(4).No other products have been returned to medtronic for analysis.(b)(4).If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event Description
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Medtronic received information regarding a navigation system being used outside of a procedure.It was reported that there was charring on the power cable for this system and the strain relief appeared to be loose.There was no patient involved.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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H2: report sources were updated to include company rep, see g2.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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H3: the cable was returned to the manufacturer for analysis.It was found that the returned cable was not burnt.The cable jacket was stained by the black gasket at the strain relief.The cable passed a continuity test with no opens or shorts detected and no fault was found.H6: additional review indicated codes d15, b17, and c20 are no longer applicable to the event.Conclusion code d02 and results code c02 apply to the system.Conclusion code d15 and results code c19 apply to the cable.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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